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<br /> , <br /> Councilman Hershner expressed concern about opening discussion of long-range overall use of <br /> Laurelwood to public hearing when it had been publicized as a public hearing on letting bids <br /> for fence construction. He wondered if a fair cross section of opinions would be represented. <br /> Councilman Williams wasn't sure a cross section would be represented but he thought some feel - <br /> would be gained for neighborhood concern. He liked the suggestion for a neighborhood meeting <br /> where golfers'from other areas of the city might express their sentiments. <br /> Councilman.McDonald expressed surprise that there was no mention at the time the bond issue (0833) <br /> for purchase of the property was put forth about the possibility of $160,000 annual maintenance <br /> expense. He thought it was intended for use as a multipurpose park area. Manager answered <br /> that the maintenance question was not raised at the time of the bond issue, rather it was hoped <br /> that with the installation of an irrigation system the golf course would be more nearly self- <br /> supporting. He said the estimated maintenance figure was based on the assumption the entire <br /> acreage would be completed as a developed park. The irrigation system had been installed so <br /> that it could be expanded for use in a regional park in the future. Maintenance of the area <br /> used for golfing at the present time does not amount to nearly that much, he said. <br /> Council President Williams opened the discussion to members of the audience, asking them to (0877) <br /> recognize that the staff would hold meetings in the neighborhood to discuss the future of the <br /> golf course and/or park, and thatprobably there would be no fence erected as the result of <br /> action taken at this meeting, but at some future time a fence might be:considered after the <br /> neighborhood meetings had been held. <br /> Joyce Owen, 2830 Emerald Street, wondered if the fence would have-been erected without any (0889) <br /> notice to the neighborhood had the low bid been within the budgeted amount. Manager answered e <br /> that if the bidding had fallen within the city's financial ability and if there had been no <br /> neighborhood concern expressed the contract. probably would have been awarded. He said staff <br /> still feels the fence as designed seemed a reasonable solution and would not create the kinds <br /> of problems anticipated in the neighborhood, that is, it would not prohibit use of the golf <br /> course or interfere with other uses compatible with the golf use. <br /> Unconfirmed report was received that Mahammed Ali kayoed George Foreman <br /> in the 8th round to regain the heavyweight title. <br /> Karen Cassare, 2770 Emerald Street, asked when the proposed neighborhood meetings would be held. <br /> She said she was totally opposed to a chain link fence with barbed wire. She felt there would <br /> be more vandalism than ever after installation of such a fence. Meetings had not been scheduled <br /> yet, Manager replied, but they could be held wi thin a couple of weeks.; <br /> A resident of 2620 Cresta de Ruta was concerned about having a "developed" park in that area. <br /> She said she would like to see some citizen input before anything was done to change the <br /> character of the Laurelwood property. Council President Williams reminded that a fence would <br /> not be installed as the result of action at this meeting and that meetings in the neighborhood <br /> would be held to give the opportunity for citizens!.,. opinions. <br /> Norman Pott, 2805 Chula Vista Boulevard, recognized that vandalism was occurring at Laurelwood (0.) <br /> but he felt the proposed fence would not effectively eliminate it. He thought multiple-use <br /> quality was the primary value, well worth preserving, and that it would be lost if a fence was <br /> installed. He tho~ght too that visual pollution of a fence as proposed should not be under- <br /> estimated. <br /> Ms. Kidder, 2745 Emerald Street, asked consideration of raising the height of a portion of the (0983) <br /> existing fence using a fine hardware cloth rather than chain link so that adjacent properties <br /> would not have the continual "golf ball hazard." Mr. Williams suggested that problem be brought <br /> out at the neighborhood meetings. / <br /> Councilman McDonald wondered if the questions raised could be discussed at the Amazon Park <br /> neighborhood meeting scheduled for November 7. Manager replied that staff would be present at <br /> that meeting if asked to discuss these problems at that time, but his idea was to have a meet- <br /> ing at the Laurelwood Club House where people from other areas of the city and not belonging <br /> to a specific organization would be welcome. <br /> Councilman Murray thought the temporary resolution.,~p.ggested.was::proper. He wanted people of <br /> the Laurelwood neighborhood to know that one provision of the neighborhood association policy <br /> was that any group recognized by the city as representing a certain area would have advance <br /> notice of any proposed major changes in park facilities. .j <br /> Mr. Hershner moved seconded by Mrs. Campbell to reject all bids on the Laurel- <br /> wood property fence and to hold meetings in the neighborhood as suggested for <br /> public input with regard to solution of the vandalism and maintenance problems. <br /> Motion carried unanimously. <br /> D. Vacations <br /> 1. Easement .west oLDanebo' from Barger . to . Candlelight (Gilbert) <br /> Recommended by Planning Commission July 22, 1974, retaining underground facilities <br /> easement. <br /> '3b4- 10/29/74 - 6 <br />
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